Americans Buried in Commonwealth Cemeteries
From August 1914 to April 1917, America was a neutral country in the First World War. During this time, an estimated 35,000 Americans, or people of foreign birth living in America, volunteered to serve in British and Commonwealth Armed Forces. Four-hundred-sixty-six of these men are buried or commemorated on the Walls of the Missing in Commonwealth War Grave Cemeteries across Belgium. From September 1939 to December 1941, America was again a neutral country in the Second World War. Thousands more Americans or American residents again volunteered to serve in British and Commonwealth Armed Forces during America's period of neutrality. Sixteen of them are buried in Belgium. On Remembrance Day, British and Commonwealth nations commemorate their sacrifice as members of their armed forces. Although they did not serve in an American uniform, they were Americans who fought and died in the same cause as their countrymen. Therefore, each year on American Memorial Day, AOMDA also remembers their sacrifice at ceremonies conducted at the Lijssenthoek Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and the Heverlee Commonweath War Graves Cemetery.
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11th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts&Derby Regt...
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New York, United States
Jun 7, 1917
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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Florida, Verenigde Staten
Dec 25, 1944
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown

5th/6th Bn. Royal Scots
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Utah, United States
Aug 29, 1917
Unknown
B
34

10th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regt.)
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New Hampshire, United States
Nov 11, 1917
Panel
24-28
30

22nd Bn. Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regt.)
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New Hampshire, United States
Feb 20, 1916
VII
B
14

1st Canadian Div. Cyclist Co.
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Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 9, 1918
Unknown
A
4

22nd Bn. Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regt.)
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New Hampshire, United States
Jun 11, 1916
Panel
24-26
28-30

1st Bn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry
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Illinois, United States
Oct 23, 1914
Panel
Unknown
8